Tomato Soup From Scratch with A Flavorful Twist
Who doesn’t love tomato soup? Growing up, my mother would serve it with grilled cheese. This recipe is a grown-up twist on that childhood favorite. Why not serve with my Perfect Garlic Bread and really push the boat out! For information on how to make your own red pesto see my post for Homemade Red Pesto.
What Tomatoes For Tomato Soup
For this soup, I use canned tomatoes. Canning companies keep the best quality tomatoes for canning whole tomatoes as they have to look the part so I always recommend whole canned tomatoes.
How to Make Tomato Pesto Soup
Start with adding the carrots, celery, and onion to a food processor with the regular blade. Chop until small pieces are formed. In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onions, carrots, and celery and cook until soft. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Stir in the chicken stock, tomatoes, and salt, and pepper to taste. Bring the soup to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the Parmesan cheese, and using a hand blender puree the soup until smooth.
To Make the Cheese Croutons
Heat your broiler/grill to medium-high heat. Place the toasted bread on a cookie sheet and butter them. Spread the cheese evenly over the slices and place under the broiler/grill for 30 seconds to 1 minute (until melted and golden brown). Place on a cutting board, allow to rest for 1 minute and cut into 1-inch cubes. Serve the soup with a dollop of red pesto and warm cheesy croutons. To freeze in a food container, fill the container as much as possible and freeze for up to three months. To freeze Tomato soup in a freezer bag: Fill the bag three-quarters of the way full, force out as much air as possible before sealing and store flat in the freezer. Erren’s Kitchen is written and produced for informational intentions only. We are not certified nutritionists, and the nutritional information found on this site has not been assessed or authorized by a nutritionist or the FDA. The nutritional information found in our recipes is offered as an estimate and should not be considered a guarantee or fact. The estimated data is provided as a courtesy and calculated through a third-party online nutritional calculator, spoonacular API. Although we do our best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered rough estimates. Many factors, such as brands or products purchased and the nutritional fluctuations that naturally occur in fresh produce, can alter the effectiveness of the nutritional information in any recipe. Furthermore, various online calculators provide different results depending on their particular algorithms and nutrition fact sources. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
